This in-depth Hydrotreating & Hydrocracking Process Technology training course provides a thorough understanding of the fundamental principles and key concepts behind Hydrotreating and Hydrocracking processes, where hydrogen plays a crucial role in upgrading and treating refinery products. The training course will also cover state-of-the-art techniques in process design, energy management, and mass integration, presenting opportunities for potential improvements.
A detailed, practical review of Hydrotreating and cracking technologies will be provided throughout the course. The focus will be on the hydro-conversion of heavy products, distillates, diesel, and naphtha into hydrogenated products or lower molecular weight products, including saturated products with higher cetane numbers, and free of sulfur, nitrogen, and metals. The course will also address process design and chemistry principles for these processes, offering insights on possible enhancements.
This Energy training course is ideal for engineers, scientists, designers, and researchers in the hydro-conversion sector of refineries. It is particularly beneficial for professionals from other fields who are looking to gain knowledge in Hydro-conversion processes.
This Hydrotreating and Hydrocracking Process Technology training course will include:
- Lectures, exercises, and team activities focused on process design and improvement
- Case studies showcasing solutions for energy and environmental improvements
- Knowledge transfer from the instructor’s extensive industrial consulting experience
- Hands-on practice with Excel-based design tools for mass and energy integration in refining plants
- Open discussions on real-world problems and data related to design and process improvements
By the end of the Hydrotreating & Hydrocracking Process Technologytraining course, participants will be able to:
- Develop a comprehensive understanding of mass, hydrogen, and energy balances in refining processes
- Gain in-depth knowledge of the latest advancements in material and energy integration
- Assess various flow schemes for hydrotreating and hydrocracking processes
- Adjust process design and operational variables to improve hydrogen conversion efficiency
- Acquire expertise in the chemistry and kinetics of these processes, the role of catalysts, clean production practices, and addressing environmental concerns associated with upgraded fuel production
This Energy training course will utilise a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. This includes course materials, proposed reading/state-of-the-art of the course content, lecture talks, exercises, team works and discussions, and solved applications. The nature of the course will be interactive and a practice of how to think, not what to think will be mastered. The philosophy of the course delivery will be:
- Development of a deep understanding of the-state-of-the-art of all contents and topics
- Analysis and improvement of some case studies with respect to economics and environment
- Practices in process design/simulation of specific applications based on Excel or commercial packages if available
The Energy training course is of great significance to process/operational engineers, technicians, control engineers, designers, scientists and researchers working closely in the refining industry in general or particularly Hydrocracking, Hydrotreating processes. It is also substantially beneficial to other professionals and experts who have considerable experiences in other fields of business and keen to gain a sufficient knowledge in the particular industry of Hydro-conversion. All levels of professionalism are eligible for the course, ranging from young-fresh personnel to highly experienced ones.
This Hydrotreating & Hydrocracking Process Technology training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:
- Process and development engineers
- Plant managers
- Operational engineers/control personnel
- Researchers/scientists
- Project and design engineers
Day One: Introduction: The Basics
- Fundamentals of Mass/Hydrogen and Energy Balance in Refineries
- State-of-the-Art of Material and Energy Integration
- Fundamentals of Petroleum Refinery Processing: Downstream Crude Oil Refining
- Products’ Specifications and Characteristics
- Process Design/Optimisation and Heat Integration Schemes
- Environmental and Economic Issues
Day Two: HydroTreating – Fundamentals and Principles
- Introduction to Hydro-Conversion Processes and H2 Sources
- Process Flow Schemes
- Process Chemistry and Kinetics
- Catalysts/ Heat of Reactions
- Operating Conditions, Principles and Design Considerations
- Hydrogen Requirements for Hydrotreating
Day Three: HydroTreating – Advanced Processing
- Reactors Design
- Applications to Naphtha, Middle Distillate, Gas Oil and
- Atmospheric Residue Desulphurisation
- Saturation of Benzene in Gasoline
- Potential Improvements for Material and Energy Savings
- Clean Diesel Hydrotreating Process Technology – Critical Issues
Day Four: Hydrocracking – Fundamentals and Principles
- Feed Stocks and Products
- Process Chemistry/Kinetics
- Catalysts/De-activation and Re-Generation
- Products Quality and Yields: Process Configuration, Catalyst Type and Operating Process Variables and Parameters
- Reactors Technology for Hydrocracking
- Single Stage Hydrocracking Process Technology
Day Five: Hydrocracking – Advanced Processing
- Two Stage Hydrocracking Process Technology
- Process Design Features
- Hydrogen Balance and Consumption
- Scope for Process Integration Improvements
- Hydrogen Balance/Integration and Management
- Steam/Methane Reforming